J G Taylor Spink dies longtime Sporting News publisher
J G Taylor Spink 73 publisher of the Sporting News died at his Clayton home after a yearlong illness. He built a publishing empire, expanded staff, and supported minor and major leagues and foreign baseball. Funeral at Lupton Chapel followed by burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
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Syracuse Visits UCLA in Los Angeles Tilt
Syracuse travels from snowbound East to play the UCLA Bruins in the Los Angeles Coliseum in a season finale that could yield a 5-5 record for both teams. The game airs after NFL Colts Redskins on CBS with both clubs seeking a .500 finish.
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Lorenzo Mustangs overpower Lorenzo Hornets 66 to 59 in key clash
Alan McMerany scored 30 as the Mustangs beat the Hornets 66 59 Friday night. Hornets leader Jerry Horsch had 22 points. In the girls game Lorenzo won 42 24 with Jane Jennings scoring 26. Vicky Henderson added 10 for Lorenzo. In the girls B game Lorenzo beat Shallowater 17 13 led by Pattie O Rear with 13 points as Sherry Smith scored 5 for Shallowater.
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ODonnell Eagles top Spur Bulldogs 49 32 as White nets 18
Wen dell White led the O'Donnell Eagles to a 49 32 victory over the Spur Bulldogs scoring 18 points Friday night. The O'Donnell B team won 36 13 and Spur girls won 42 38. O'Donnell built 11 6 26 15 37 23 quarter leads. Spur seeks first win. Joe Howell led Spur with 14 points. O'Donnell visits Wilson Tuesday.
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Griffith Defends Welterweight Title Against Fernandez in Vegas
Emile Griffith defends his world welterweight crown tonight in Las Vegas against Jorge Fernandez. The 15 round bout at the Convention Center features Griffith favored at 12 to 5 with a $60,000 gate and $50,000 guaranteed plus 40 percent of receipts, while Fernandez earns a $212,500 guarantee and a title rematch promise if upset occurs.
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Arkansas Lands Four On 1962 All Southwest Team
UT places three Arkansas lands four on the 1962 UPI all Southwest Conference football team with the Razorbacks dominating several positions. Texas Longhorns claim three spots while Texas Tech Rice Baylor and Texas A&M share the remainder. Billy Moore leads the back field with 89 points as Arkansas fills key roles at quarterback end tackle guard and center.
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Muleshoe Swamps Springlake In Boys Tilt 58 37
Muleshoe trounces Springlake Wolverines 58 37 as Robert Seagroves leads with 14 points and Dale Dent adds 10. In girls action Springlake tops Muleshoe 50 44 with Carolyn Gregory scoring 38 for Springlake. Muleshoe beats Clovis 48 34 in a boys B game.
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Paso del Norte defeats San Antonio Polo Club 12 to 8
Paso del Norte Polo Club of Mexico beat the San Antonio Polo Club 12 to 8 in the opening game of a two game series. The clubs meet again Sunday for the Amistad Trophy to be awarded to the winner.
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Three Way Eagles Reach Finals in Tourney
Virgil Thomas scored 23 as Three Way Eagles beat Smyer 45-37 to earn a finalist berth in the Three Way Invitational. Three Way girls toppled Pettit 53-31 to reach finals. Loop girls advance with 35-32 win. Pettit-Smyer and Pep-Bula results also noted.
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All-SWC Team First Team Selections Listed
The roster names E David Parks of Texas Tech and T Jerry Mazzani of Arkansas among others on the first team. It includes players from Texas A M Baylor SMU Rice TCU Texas and Arkansas with positions at ends tackles guards backs and center noted.
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Sudan Hornets top Ropes Eagles 45 to 42 in Wilson tourney
Sudan Hornets defeated Ropes Eagles 45 42 as Joe Bellar scored 10 for the winners while Gerald Smith led the Eagles with 13. In other semifinals Petersburg beat Wellman 63 30 and Cooper girls beat Petersburg rems 68 58. Plains Cowboys downed Aaton Bulldogs 69 29. Wellman's Wildcats topped Cooper 47 27. In girls Sudan beat Ropes 63 45 with Judy Starr scoring 21 and Lynda Garwood 17.
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Federation renews fight with AAU over amateur track control
The United States Track and Field Federation accuses the National Amateur Athletic Union of bad faith and formally renews a battle for control of amateur track. The federation says its council met and will push its broad program across all age groups.
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Death of famed baseball traveler Bobo Newsom at 55
Bobo Newsom a veteran right hand pitcher known for his journeyman career across 18 clubs, died in Orlando at age 55 from cirrhosis. Born Louis Norman Newsom in Hartsville South Carolina he played from 1928 to 1953 with 211 wins and 222 losses including two World Series titles with the Tigers in 1940. He once blanked the Yankees after a line drive collision and persevered through injury. Newsom spent winters in Florida after World War II.
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Freshmen Tech Faces Lubbock Christian in Openers
Texas Tech freshmen travel to Municipal Coliseum for an 6 p.m. tilt with Lubbock Christian College. Picadors led by Dub Malaise and Jimmy Adams aim to rebound after a 78-66 win over West Texas State frosh. Pioneer coach Les Perrin brings a 6-2 squad and eight-game edge into the matchup.
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Texans Ink Speedy Southern Miss Star
Dallas Texans sign 6-foot-4 225-pound Jerrel Wilson a draft pick from Southern Mississippi. Wilson ran the 100-yard dash in 10.1 seconds and averaged 42-yard punts last season for the Golden Eagles.
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